Keith Bright Consultants

Buildings for all to use (new edition)

This book provides guidance for designers and others, particularly building owners and managers, on altering and adapting existing non-residential buildings to provide better access for disabled people. By improving access for disabled people, access is also enhanced for all those who need to use the building.

The first part of the book summarises the changing attitude to accessibility, the legislation driving the changes and the benefits to everyone of improved accessibility. It sets out a strategy for improving the accessibility and usability of existing buildings. It emphasises the need for a holistic approach and suggests pragmatic solutions within programmes of design, refurbishment and maintenance. The importance of management solutions to access issues is also highlighted.

The second part provides detailed design guidance on providing full, or significantly improved, accessibility. The advice is supported by case studies illustrating ways of addressing physical and management barriers to accessibility. Specific reference is made to issues affecting historic buildings.

The book helps designers, owners and managers of environments to make well-informed, pragmatic decisions about improving the inclusiveness and accessibility of their buildings, the services they offer and the employment opportunities they provide for their staff.

Buildings for all to use - Improving the accessibility of public buildings and environments.

Authors:	Keith Bright, Sue Flanagan, Justine Embleton, Laura Selbekk, Geoff Cook
Publishers:	CIRIA (CIRIA Publication C610)
Summary:	This book enables owners, designers and managers of environments to make well informed, pragmatic decisions about improving the inclusiveness and accessibility of their buildings, the services they offer and the employment opportunities offered to their staff. This will result in an increased awareness of what is needed, and the development of cost effective solutions, either to the physical environment or to management practices, which will, in turn, enhance the built environment for everyone.

Testimonials and Review Comments

“I welcome this new edition of ‘Buildings for all to use’, because it will help those concerned with policy, management and design decisions to identify every available opportunity to improve accessibility.” Foreword to ‘Building for all to use’, April 2004
Maria Eagle MP, Minister for Disabled People

Building Engineer, October 2004

“The book’s real authority comes from the lead author’s combination of wisdom and common sense”

“Keith Bright is undoubtedly an expert on the practical issues of making buildings more accessible”

“Another helpful feature of the book is the extensive cross-referencing; these links are really useful but rarely found in books of a technical nature.”

This book will prove to be most useful to them [building engineers] in order to identify opportunities to improve accessibility for everyone using existing buildings”.
Dave Phythian BA MSc FBEng MRICS


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